Putting people at the heart of our work

• Salary: £36,908 pro rata
• Location: Home-based & with regular time in and around East Lammermuir
• This is a part time role at 28 hours per week

Our Communities Team specialise in supporting renewable energy businesses and communities with the set-up and on-going activities of community benefit arrangements. Our developmental approach and in-depth knowledge of the charitable and community sectors help ensure community benefit opportunities from renewables projects make a real difference.

Foundation Scotland is delighted to have been chosen to host the Local Place Coordinator role, which is the first of its kind in Scotland, moving beyond the core work we have been doing to date.

About this role
East Lammermuir is a rural Community Council area within the Dunbar and East Linton Ward of East Lothian and includes the villages of Innerwick, Oldhamstocks, Spott and Stenton.  East Lammermuir looks set to host numerous renewable energy projects over the next 10 years. Multiple energy developers are active in the area and the need for effective coordination between the local community, developers, transmission owners, and East Lothian Council has become critical. 

This new role will facilitate collaboration between developers, transmission owners, East Lothian Council, and the East Lammermuir communities.  The primary aim of the role is to balance these multiple perspectives, in particular ensuring that community views are appropriately considered at all stages of the development process for energy-related infrastructure proposed or in operation in the area, from the very earliest stages of any planned development proposal.

The role is being funded by SPEN and SSE Renewables for a three-year period in the first instance and is expected to provide learning relevant to other locations where multiple renewables projects and technologies are planned.

Role Purposes

Working with East Lammermuir Community Council, developers, East Lothian Council, and reporting to the Head of Communities and Impact at Foundation Scotland, the role holder will:

1. Act as an independent intermediary to facilitate knowledge sharing between the communities, developers, and East Lothian Council.
2. Identify practicable opportunities for joined-up working between developers and other stakeholders to minimise local disruption and maximise benefits.
3. Enable local groups, including the community Traffic and Biodiversity Liaison Groups to input and influence on these aspects of proposed energy developments.
4. Set up and implement effective systems and processes for managing information, delivering timely communications and collating feedback pertaining to the cumulative impact of the different energy projects.
5. Bring a focus on Net Gain for East Lammermuir including community benefits and potential community ownership opportunities, as well as a lasting legacy of improvements across and beyond the local area.

More detail about the role and experience required is available in the job description/person specification which you can find here.

Once you have read this, you can apply here.  Please attach a CV and detailed covering letter, outlining how you meet the criteria set out in the job description/person specification.

The deadline for applications is 5pm, Thursday 28th November. Interviews will be held in person in the East Lammermuir area on 12/13 December.

• Salary: £36,908 (full-time). As this role is 21 hours a week (0.6 fte) the salary will be £22,144.80
• Location: Edinburgh (postholder will be someone who lives in or near Edinburgh)
• Work pattern: 3 days a week / 21 hours a week

Background 
Throughout 2023 a wide network of grassroots community organisations, local campaigners, funders, local authority leaders and facilitators came together around a vision for a new long-term community fund for Edinburgh. After a period of co-design, learning and fundraising the Regenerative Futures Fund is now entering its operational phase.

Role Overview
Foundation Scotland is excited to invite applications for the role of Participation Lead of the Regenerative Futures Fund. This innovative, ten-year fund aims to tackle the root causes of poverty and racism while contributing to a just green transition in Edinburgh. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and supporting leaders from diverse and marginalised communities. 

The Participation Lead will complete the employed project team of three and will work closely with the two Co-Heads, leading participation of local people in both decision-making and in holding those involved accountable.

What We Are Looking For
We’re looking for an inclusive, collaborative and supportive person to work with the two Co-Heads to lead and support participation of local people in decision-making panels for the Regenerative Futures Fund (RFF). This role will be responsible for overseeing participation by local people to make funding decisions and have ongoing involvement in a 10-year programme to address the root causes of poverty and racism while restoring the natural world in Edinburgh.

More detail about the role and experience required is available in the job description/person specification which you can find here.

Once you have read this, you can apply here.  Please attach a CV and detailed covering letter, outlining how you meet the criteria set out in the job description/person specification.

Please submit applications by Sunday 24 November 2024.

• Salary £51,090 per annum
• Home-based within reasonable distance of south and south-west Scotland

Background

Our Communities Team enables and empowers communities across Scotland to devise and implement their own strategies for local funds coming from a range of sources, notably renewables businesses. We provide fund governance, grant administration and related services for a range of commercial and community-sector clients, combined with a commitment to community-led approaches.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a Community Funds Manager to support the team delivering a portfolio of work in south and south-west Scotland. 

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated team player to strengthen and grow our community funds practice and impact.  You will be an experienced people manager, have a demonstrable track record of working in a diverse range of community and funding contexts, excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills, the ability to learn and adapt quickly and a strong commitment to community-led approaches. 

Reporting to the Head of Communities, this role will focus on managing a regional team and working alongside communities to design and implement a diverse range of community benefit arrangements of diverse values and scales.

More detail about the role and experience required is available in the job description/person specification which you can find here.

Once you have read this, you can apply here.  Please attach a CV and detailed covering letter, outlining how you meet the criteria set out in the job description/person specification.

Please submit applications by 5pm, Monday 25th November